August 2016: Your Washington Beer Guide

This page describes the contents of an issue of Washingtonian magazine. Subscribers get exclusive early access through our print and digital editions. Most of our feature stories are later published online and linked below.

When it comes to beer-making, Washington’s pint glass—or snifter, or growler—is bubbling over. Whether you’re a proud beer geek or a Coors-loving newbie, this guide will help you get the most out of the area’s top breweries, brewpubs, beer gardens, and more. Edited by Ann Limpert.

FEATURES

Top executives who built Washington’s most influential modern media juggernaut abruptly quit last winter, stunning DC’s journalism and politics worlds. This is the story behind the divorce. By Luke Mullins.

How to Rock Rock Creek Park

As the National Park Service turns 100, here’s everything you should know about the 1,754 acres that compromise Washington’s go-to spot for dog-walking, bird-watching, and escaping the grid. By Kristen Hinman.

Davis Clayton Kiyo hopes to go down in history as the disrupter of pot culture—the pioneering entrepreneur who conquered the weed market for yuppies. Things were going pretty well. Then the cops showed up. By Michael J. Gaynor.